01 - ABOUT
Lucy Augé
Augé — pronounced O-jay
NATIONALITY : British-French
BORN : 1988
PRACTICE: Sumi Ink · Graphite · Etching · Charred Stone
COLLECTIONS : UK & International
STUDIO : Bath, Somerset
Lucy Augé
Augé — pronounced O-jay
NATIONALITY : British-French
BORN : 1988
PRACTICE: Sumi Ink · Graphite · Etching · Charred Stone
COLLECTIONS : UK & International
STUDIO : Bath, Somerset
02 — Artist Statement
Lucy Augé's work is rooted in the observation of seasonal change, guided by a commitment to presence, impermanence, and the natural world. Each piece is an attempt to capture a fleeting moment, an unfolding branch, a shift in light, a pause in time.
Originally working within the traditional gallery model, Augé’s practice evolved to better mirror the rhythms of nature itself. Inspired by the 72 Japanese micro-seasons (shichijūni kō), her work is now released in real time, responding directly to what she encounters each week. This shift led to the creation of her Journal de Board, a weekly studio log that acts as both a record and a vessel for sharing her work as it’s made, moment by moment.
Her materials, sumi ink made from soot, graphite on vintage papers, charred stones collected from British landscapes, are themselves elemental, often echoing the cycles of growth, decay, and regeneration that inspire her. Each medium is chosen instinctively to suit the subject, and her palette remains minimal, allowing form, atmosphere, and gesture to take centre stage.
Augé has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, the Garden Museum (solo), Compton Verney, Wells Contemporary, Patina FK (Japan), and Aleph Contemporary, among others. Her work sits in private collections internationally and continues to evolve as a living archive of her surroundings.
02 — Selected Exhibitions, Publications & Press
Solo Exhibitions
Garden Museum
London, UK
Patina FK
Japan
Warwickshire, UK
Book/Shop
San Francisco, USA
Group Exhibitions
Royal Academy
Summer Exhibition, London
Wells Art Contemporary
Somerset, UK
Aleph Contemporary
Stroud, UK
This House
Nailsworth
03 — Materials Glossary
M.01
Sumi ink is a traditional East Asian black ink, typically made from soot and animal glue
M.02
Handmade paper from Hayle Mill, Kent (founded 1815; closed 1987), made from cotton rag with an off-white surface; these sheets were sourced from the Brixton studio of Leonard McComb RA.
M.03
Italian paper from one of the country’s oldest mills, with a lineage tracing back to the medieval period; this discontinued stock is made from cotton rag, carrying forward centuries of refined papermaking tradition.
M.04
Graphite is a naturally occurring form of carbon, used for drawing since the 16th century when deposits were first discovered in England; valued for its softness and tonal range.